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UK Power Networks cuts emissions with hybrid battery generators

UK Power Networks has unveiled a fleet of nine hybrid battery-engine generators that promise to slash carbon emissions and noise pollution.

UK Power Networks adopts steel pole supports to bolster overhead line resilience

UK Power Networks has begun reinforcing thousands of aging wooden electricity poles with steel support trusses.

UK Power Networks debuts ChargePoint Navigator to streamline LEVI funding bids

Local authorities vying for a slice of the Government’s LEVI fund could find bidding easier, with UKPN's new ChargePoint Navigator tool.

UK Power Networks secures funding from Ofgem ‘Innovation Fund’

UK Power Networks has secured discovery-phase backing from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund for four projects.

Gridserve plugs in 7.2 MW battery boost for Gatwick Electric Forecourt

Gridserve has energised a pair of 3.6 MW battery energy storage systems at its London Gatwick Electric Forecourt.

UK Power Networks divert HV cables for Silvertown Tunnel construction

Following the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel, UKPN has revealed how it diverted HV underground cables on both banks of the River Thames.

Gen Z power workers prove ‘lazy’ label wrong at UK Power Networks

Gen Z workers at UK Power Networks have hit back at suggestions their generation is 'lazier' than older generations.

UK Power Networks launches new ‘Insiders’ Guide to accelerate EV charging hubs

UK Power Networks has published a new ‘Insiders’ Guide’ designed to streamline the design and installation of new EV charging hubs.

UK Power Networks installs world’s first ‘smart’ substation

The UK’s first ‘smart’ electricity substation has been installed in Kent, forming part of a plan to dynamically manage power flow and unlock capacity.

UK Power Networks’ DSO reaches 2GW flexibility milestone

UK Power Networks’ DSO now has more than 100,000 live assets registered on its Localflex trading platform, totalling 2 GW of flexibility. 

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